Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, iam in london, and 3am in the last stronghold of so called Islamic State, the syrian city of raqqa. The extremists are facing all out war on several fronts now. Across the border, iraqi troops have re taken most of the city of mosul, but not in time to save the famous mosque there. In raqqa, us backed fighters of the Syrian Democratic forces are close to pushing is out. Our correspondent, gabriel gatehouse, and cameraman, fred scott, are with the sdf on the frontline, and sent this exclusive report from raqqa. This has been a long and brutal road. We are inside raqqa now, driving to the centre of the Syrian Democratic forces, the sdf, a Coalition Of Kurds and arabs. They have onlyjust retaken this street from fighters that called themselves Islamic State. Here is is often unseen but all the more dangerous for it. A noise in the sky signals the presence of a drone. Wha
Hello and welcome to bbc news. 800 households are being evacuated from five tower blocks in camden in north london, so that urgent Fire Safety Work can be carried out. The buildings have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at Grenfell Tower, in the west of the capital. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze, and authorities are now looking at criminal offences including manslaughter. Tom symonds reports. There was no warning, just a request. We need you to move out because we cant be sure you are safe. I just dont want to go now. I feel bad to just suddenly i have to leave my flat. Tonight, Camden Councils mobilising its staff, block booking hotels, opening a rest centre in an attempt to find somewhere to sleep, for 4000 people. Individuals have been told to leave for their own safety and its down to them to make the decision. I intend to stay put. I intend to go there tonight. Its a Knee Jerk Reaction by the council, they ha
Hello and welcome to bbc news. 800 households are being evacuated from five tower blocks in camden in north london, so that urgent Fire Safety Work can be carried out. The buildings have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at Grenfell Tower, in the west of the capital. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze, and authorities are now looking at criminal offences including manslaughter. Tom symonds reports. There was no warning, just a request. We need you to move out because we cant be sure you are safe. I just dont want to go now. I feel bad to just suddenly i have to leave my flat. Tonight, Camden Councils mobilising its staff, block booking hotels, opening a rest centre in an attempt to find somewhere to sleep, for 4000 people. Individuals have been told to leave for their own safety and its down to them to make the decision. I intend to stay put. I intend to go there tonight. Its a Knee Jerk Reaction by the council, they ha
Hello and welcome to bbc news. 800 households are being evacuated from five tower blocks in camden in north london, so that urgent Fire Safety Work can be carried out. The buildings have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at Grenfell Tower, in the west of the capital. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze, and authorities are now looking at criminal offences including manslaughter. Tom symonds reports. There was no warning, just a request. We need you to move out because we cant be sure you are safe. I just dont want to go now. I feel bad to just suddenly i have to leave my flat. Tonight, Camden Councils mobilising its staff, block booking hotels, opening a rest centre in an attempt to find somewhere to sleep, for 4000 people. Individuals have been told to leave for their own safety and its down to them to make the decision. I intend to stay put. I intend to go there tonight. Its a Knee Jerk Reaction by the council, they ha
Hello and welcome to bbc news. 800 households are being evacuated from five tower blocks in camden in north london, so that urgent Fire Safety Work can be carried out. The buildings have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at Grenfell Tower, in the west of the capital. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze, and authorities are now looking at criminal offences including manslaughter. Tom symonds reports. There was no warning, just a request. We need you to move out because we cant be sure you are safe. I just dont want to go now. I feel bad to just suddenly i have to leave my flat. Tonight, Camden Councils mobilising its staff, block booking hotels, opening a rest centre in an attempt to find somewhere to sleep, for 4000 people. Individuals have been told to leave for their own safety and its down to them to make the decision. I intend to stay put. I intend to go there tonight. Its a Knee Jerk Reaction by the council, they ha